Friday, December 30, 2011

Movie Attendance Hits 16-Year Low; Overseas Box Office Reaches High; 13 Awards Contenders That Could Have Been; Marvel Wins 'Ghost Rider' Lawsuit; Heat Vision's Top 10 Films of 2011; Details of Key 'Dark Knight Rises' Scene Revealed

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Box Office Shocker: Movie Attendance Falls to Lowest Level in 16 Years
Preliminary estimates show that 1.28 billion people went to the movies in North America in 2011, down 4.4 percent from 2010 and the lowest number since 1995; the good news: foreign box office revenues are at an all-time high.

Major Hollywood Studios Set Foreign Box Office Record in 2011
Paramount leads the way with $3.19 billion, a company and industry overseas record; Warners and Disney follow No. 2 and No. 3.

Contender Castoffs: What Happened to These 13 Would-Be 2011 Awards Hopefuls?
A look at what became of some of the films that many thought, at one time or another, might factor into this year's awards race, but never did.

Marvel Defeats 'Ghost Rider' Creator In Long-Running Fight Over Rights
A judge ruled that Gary Friedrich plainly handed over all rights on "Ghost Rider" character to Marvel in two contracts from 1970s. The ruling comes as a new film starring Nicolas Cage is about to be released.

Heat Vision's Top 10 Movies of 2011
THR's fanboy expert Borys Kit skips over the comic book movies (except "X-Men") to highlight a list of diverse achievements in 2011.

Key 'Dark Knight Rises' Scene Revealed
Actress Anne Hathaway, who takes center stage in the pivotal moment from Christopher Nolan's upcoming Batman film, also opens up about the inspiration for her Catwoman.

MOVIES

Paramount Asks Judge to Toss John Singleton's Fraud Claim in 'Hustle and Flow' Lawsuit
In response to the director's suit in October, the studio has filed court papers aiming to show that no fraud was committed.

Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman's 'The Paperboy' Poster Revealed
The retro art also shows a glimpse of co-stars Matthew McConaughey and John Cusack.

VIDEO: Russian 'Avengers' Trailer Reveals New Footage
Additional shots from the Joss Whedon-directed film, in theaters May 4, are released.

Chimp-Gate: 7 Developments in the Cheetah Death Conspiracy
As primatologists shake their heads at claims the "Tarzan" star could have lived to 80, the late ape's caretakers fire back at "unfair" disputes.

TV

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: 'Parenthood' Preview: Max Calls Kristina the Unthinkable
Max lashes out at his mother and is forced to face the punishment in a clip from Tuesday's winter premiere.

David Letterman Extortionist Lands New Gig on Crime Show
Joe Halderman has been hired to serve as a producer on Investigation Discovery newsmagazine "On the Case With Paula Zahn."

TV Ratings: Repeats Continue to Reign for CBS, Led by 'Criminal Minds'
Another block of reruns -- and another network victory for CBS.

ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' Ratings Slip Nearly 10%
Franchise loses viewers but remains cable's most-watched program for six years running.

CNN Sets Names, Premiere Dates for New Morning Shows
Ashleigh Banfield and Zoraida Sambolin will host "Early Start," while Soledad O'Brien will anchor "Starting Point." Both will launch Jan. 2.


THE BUSINESS

News Corp. Raises Phone-Hacking Compensation Cashpool to $156 Million
Civil litigation pool deepens at Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. newspaper division, News International.

SAG National Executive Director Re-Ups Through 2014
The guild’s board approved the move last spring, keeping David White in the fold as the merger process unfolds.

STYLE

Holiday Season Boosts Amazon's Kindle Sales
More than 1 million e-readers were purchased each week in December; the new Kindle Fire proves to be the most popular.

PHOTOS: Hollywood’s New Fashion 'It' Girls Top 10
The latest rising stars put the “it” in hit, with these dazzling and on-point fashion get-ups.


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